My surrogate

[segbert]

Have you seen any birds from the first release?

Yes. Flushed a couple covey of younger birds in the vicenity of the last release

[ClayW]

Good deal

I'll continue to keep an eye on this thread

[18ncs]

What do you do about water? Is there enough in the area or do you have to supplement? Years ago we would have a setup where we tried to have coveys spread out and our method was to cut tires in half and rainwater collected in them. Got tougher to do when they started putting steel in tires(as I said years ago)

And you had to be eternally vigilant against predators

[segbert]

Plenty of water!! I didn't know they made tires without steel in them.

[Harvey]

What do you do about water? Is there enough in the area or do you have to supplement? Years ago we would have a setup where we tried to have coveys spread out and our method was to cut tires in half and rainwater collected in them. Got tougher to do when they started putting steel in tires(as I said years ago)

And you had to be eternally vigilant against predators

I've learned that a quail gets by with merely the morning dew for their minimal water needs.

[segbert]

I've learned that a quail gets by with merely the morning dew for their minimal water needs.

X2

[18ncs]

Plenty of water!! I didn't know they made tires without steel in them.

They were not exactly easy to cut without the steel but I was a lot younger

[Dale Moser]

Very cool stuff!

[segbert]

I went out and checked on the birds last night. Once again I had zero casualties!!! I did notice that they are going through a lot more water and feed this round, I'm guessing it is due to the heat. When I opened the lid. I guess I forgot to close the fly-out preventer last time, and had a couple birds fly out in my face almost had to change my britches!!!!

[18ncs]

Great news. When you release them do you do it at night or during the day. Love this thread.

[segbert]

Great news. When you release them do you do it at night or during the day. Love this thread.

Everything I have read recommends that anytime you introduce the birds to a change in their environment rather it is an introduction to the surrigator, or the pasture is to do it in the daylight just so the birds can see and get comfortable with their new surroundings.

[segbert]

Here is the video from the first release. We only got half of it, My wife wasnt ready. sorry for the poor quality it was fillmed with the IPhone.

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[segbert]

[QUOTE=segbert;5470860]Here is the video from the first release. We only got half of it, My wife wasnt ready. sorry for the poor quality it was fillmed with the IPhone.

http://youtu.be/gzcfPMrfB6Q

[beads]

Awesome! I'll be over w/ my 2 Brittany's

[TxAg]

that's great!